Debt (Table)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Debt (Tables) [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011:

($ in thousands)	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Bank Facility, see terms below	$	—		$	493,322
BPP Credit Facility, see terms below	40,434			47,603
Capital lease obligations	40,752			36,512
Other, see terms below	33,151			21,572
Total debt	114,337			599,009
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(27,598		)	(419,318		)
Long-term debt	$	86,739		$	179,691